It's A Small Blog World

by epicurious

on 09/25/06 at 06:00 AM

Yesterday, during my downtime, when I was merely doing the laundry, ironing, and participating in a Mad Libs game all at the same time (welcome to my world!), my mind wandered...What do the food bloggers in other countries, like India, Indonesia, and Sweden, write about? Are they primairily obsessed with their own country's cuisine, or are they more catholic in their tastes and write about culinary happenings beyond their borders? Is there one iconic item or ingredient that seems to be their obsession? Do they adopt a more formal or informal tone, generally? And is food a source of passion and excitement the way it is here? Elise's Simply Recipes blog answered my questions. She has compiled a comprehensive roster of food blogs from around the world, and I managed to take a few minutes (in between paying bills and stirring risotto) to dip in and out of blogs from Malaysia, Spain, and New Zealand. The answer to my last question turns out to be that it's a small world after all. We may have a different larder from which to play, but play we all do as we share a real passion for food and cooking.